Senior Retail Operations Director / VP – Asia

New Mandate - ASIA - Senior Operational Leadership. 

Senior Retail Operations Director / VP  - Flexibility on a specific job title 
 

The scope involves a retail network of more than 800 stores. The position would require living in Asia (Locations TBC but you will need full flexibility) with regular travel across multiple countries.

At this stage, I welcome confidential expressions of interest from experienced senior retail leaders from Director to C level depending on scale of retail brand / business managed. 

Responsibilities

• Lead retail performance across a substantial store network, translating commercial strategy into consistent execution whilst delivering significant growth across the region.
• Improve sales, conversion, average transaction value, productivity and store profitability.
• Develop regional and country leadership teams, with clear accountability and effective succession planning.
• Support expansion, new openings and the integration of stores while maintaining operating standards.
• Strengthen customer experience, service delivery and the connection between stores and digital channels.
• Use operational and financial data to identify opportunities, address underperformance and improve execution.
• Work closely with senior leadership and the merchandising, property, supply chain, finance, HR and technology functions.

Experience sought

• Senior leadership experience as a Retail Director, VP, Managing Director, General Manager, COO or equivalent.
• Evidence of leading significant growth, transformation or performance improvement across a complex multi-market retail business, rather than responsibility for scale alone.
• Substantial personal accountability for a large retail estate with full operational accountability.
• Clear evidence of direct operational authority, commercial accountability and measurable performance improvements.
• Experience leading through regional or country managers / director across multiple markets.
• A strong understanding of directly operated and franchise or partner retail models.
• Experience in non-food customer experience driven retail, such as footwear, fashion, jewelry, beauty, consumer electronics or other specialist retail.
• Willingness to relocate to Asia and undertake regular travel.

Expressions of interest

Please send your CV and a brief summary covering:

• The largest store estate for which you have personally held accountability, distinguishing directly operated stores from franchise or partner/shop in shop / concession locations.

• Your revenue/P&L responsibility and leadership structure.

• Two or three measurable commercial or operational achievements.

• Your notice period and package expectations.

Please only apply if you have the scale of leadership required.